…their schools. MATs should seek out successful practice and reflect on what their own chain could learn from it. Regional School Commissioners should only allow MATs to expand when they…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to today’s report from the House of Lords Select Committee on social mobility
Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust and of the Education Endowment Foundation, said: “We welcome the Lords’ report and its recommendations. In particular, we share concerns about the…
Sir Peter Lampl responds to the final report from the Scottish Commission on Widening Access
…put in place to address it. We particularly hope that the next Scottish government introduces the independent Commissioner for Fair Access speedily so that he or she works closely with…
Oxbridge access row erupts after Sutton Trust calls admissions ‘confusing and complex’
…But the Universities and Oxford and Cambridge have defended their policies, with Oxford accusing the Trust of “perpetuating some of the most common myths” about its application process and both…
Oxbridge admissions are ‘intimidating and complex’, says social mobility charity
Irena Barker in the TES covers the findings of our Oxbridge report Admissions processes for the universities of Oxford and Cambridge are “intimidating and complex”, and should be made simpler…
Sutton Trust calls for Oxbridge to streamline ‘intimidating and complex’ admissions process
Oxford and Cambridge universities should streamline their admissions processes as the current system is leading to confusion and complexity and could likely act as a deterrent to students from low-income…